Journal of Veterinary Clinics (한국임상수의학회지)

The Korean Society of Veterinary Clinics (한국임상수의학회)
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Giardiasis in Black-tailed Prairie Dogs (Cynomys ludovicianus)

검은 꼬리 프레리 독(Cynomys ludovicianus)의 편모충증

  • Cho Ho-Seong (Department of Veterinary Pathology, College of Veterinary Medicine, Chonnam National University) ;
  • Kim Young-Seob (Seoul grand Park Zoo) ;
  • Jeong Young-Mok (Seoul grand Park Zoo) ;
  • Seung Won-Woo (Seoul grand Park Zoo) ;
  • Park Nam-Yong (Department of Veterinary Pathology, College of Veterinary Medicine, Chonnam National University)
  • 조호성 (전남대학교 수의과대학 병리학교실) ;
  • 김영섭 (서울대공원 동물원) ;
  • 정영목 (서울대공원 동물원) ;
  • 승원우 (서울대공원 동물원) ;
  • 박남용 (전남대학교 수의과대학 병리학교실)
  • Published : 2005.12.01
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Abstract

Five black-tailed prairie dogs showed weakness. emaciation and anemia during the lairage period in May 2005. Among them, one adult male and one female prairie dogs were found dead. The stamp smear for revealed a tremendous number of Giardia trophozoites. Histopathological examinations of the intestine showed slightly inflammatory changes and cystic enlargement of the crypts in the duodenal and jejunal mucous membranes. From these findings, this disease was diagnosed as giardiasis in black-tailed prairie dog.

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